Inlaid Red Pipe Bowl Item Number: 50.67.100b from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

Possibly made for trade and never used.This catlinite (pipestone) pipe bowl has been inlaid with lead in a scrollwork design.

Credit Line

Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund

Item History

  • Made between 1800 and 1825

What

Name
Inlaid Red Pipe Bowl
Identification Number
50.67.100b
Type of Item
pipe bowl
Material
catlinite and lead
Overall
length 5.0 in

Who

Culture
Sioux and Chippewa

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1800 and 1825

Other

Classification
Ceremonial